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Sierra Leone, just like much of West Africa is experiencing a change in its popular music culture.

Western style Rap, Reggae, Dancehall, R & B, and Grime ( music ) have begun to have an impact on the new music generation of Liberia.

The wars and civil conflict throughout West Africa, have resulted in a decrease in the presence of the traditional music artists. One of the newest celebrities to emerge out of Sierra Leone is new Urban artist iGniTer also known as " Lj ".

The internet and spread of wesern culture has encouraged the youth, of countries like Sierra Leone, to express themselves through new styles of music.

Many of these songs have had political and social themes in them and have played a role in informing the populace and checking politicians.

The independent film, Sweet Salone, displays many of these artists, fans, and their music.

There was also Mwana Musa ( aka Musa Kalamulah ) and African Connexion who married Sierra Leone, Congolese and Jazz rhythms to his music.

The Band African Connexion was signed to Charlie Gillet's Oval Records and produced C ' est La Danse, Moziki, City Limits and Midnight Pressure ( Oval 28 / 12 ) and also Dancing On The Sidewalk a soca tinged soukous and E Sidom Panam typical Sierra Leone dance music.

Mwana Musa was an able composer who worked with musicians such as David Toop, Steve Beresford, Ray Carless, Ugo Delmirani, Robin Jones, Mongoley ( Lipua Lipua ) Safroman ( GO Malebo ) Len Jones one of Sierra Leones finest guitarists, Lindel Lewis, Ayo-Roy MAcauley leading guitarist from Sierra Leone, Kevin Robinson, Paapa Jay-Mensah etc.